Empress Effects Support

Make sure you're not plugged into the compressor side-chain instead of the output.

The Compressor has true bypass switching. Older Compressors use the blue bypass switch. Newer Compressors use a relay to switch.

(from Jay, the designer of the Empress compressor) The best way to learn is to keep experimenting. The empress compressor can be pretty transparent at modes...

1. When you set the attack really fast it can make the sound less open, because it lowers and affects the transient. 2. With regards to the release; ...

As a starter setting for bass, if you want transparent control, I'd try: 4:1, attack at 10oclock, release at 2oclock, full wet mix and adjust the input ...

For a grittier dirtier setting, try 10:1, release at 10oclock, and doing 15-20dB of compression, then maybe use the blend to mix to taste. You'll introd...

If you have a cable plugged into the sidechain, it has to make a complete circuit. Try unplugging the cable. If that works, then something in your sidechain...

Yes, you can run a secondary signal through the side chain of the Compressor.

Attack range = 50us to 50ms  ( 0.05 to 50 milliseconds ) Attack controls how quickly the gain reduction will begin after a signal has crossed the thresh...

Our compressor might not be the best option because it's a feedback compressor. By inserting a completely different signal into the side-chain the unit ...